N Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace at Greensboro, NC

Guilford County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02095181 · NWS NBWN7 · North Buffalo Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Greensboro

Is N Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace at Greensboro, NC flooding right now?

N Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace at Greensboro, NC measured 0.62 ft on 2026-11-11 14:35:00 UTC. That observation was 9.4 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.62 ft
as of 15 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.07 ft on Tue, Sep 23, 2003.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood10 ft9.4 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft12.4 ft below
Major flood16 ft15.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.07 ft2003-09-23
13.1 ft2018-10-11
13 ft2000-09-15
12.85 ft2018-09-17
12.37 ft2024-08-10

Last 7 days

flood stage 10 ft

Past 7 days · 0.57–10.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Buffalo Creek at Church St at Greensboro, NC2.1 miGuilford County
South Buffalo Creek at US 220 at Greensboro, NC2.9 miGuilford County
South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC3.1 miGuilford County
Ryan Creek below US 220 at Greensboro, NC3.4 miGuilford County
Horsepen Creek at US 220 near Greensboro, NC4.8 miGuilford County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast